The Great Vicari Mysteries books in order

The Great Vicari Mysteries by Paul Tomlinson follow a stage magician who solves murders, combining fantasy and cozy mystery across three books from 2016 to 2018.
Series · Fantasy · Mystery · Cozy Mystery

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Sword in the Stone-Dead 2016 Paul Tomlinson Buy
2 Murder by Magic 2017 Paul Tomlinson Buy
3 The Missing Magician 2018 Paul Tomlinson Buy

The Great Vicari Mysteries follow a stage magician who keeps finding himself in the middle of murder investigations. The Sword in the Stone-Dead (2016) kicked off the series with a play on the Arthurian legend’s title applied to an actual killing. Murder by Magic (2017) and The Missing Magician (2018) continued the mix of theatrical magic and crime-solving.

The series combines the conventions of cozy mystery with a fantasy setting, making it an unusual entry in both genres.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Great Vicari Mysteries series?

There are three books in the The Great Vicari Mysteries series, published between 2016 and 2018.

What is the first book in the The Great Vicari Mysteries series?

The first book in the The Great Vicari Mysteries series is The Sword in the Stone-Dead, published in 2016.

What is The Great Vicari Mysteries about?

The series follows a stage magician who gets drawn into real murder investigations. The Sword in the Stone-Dead, Murder by Magic, and The Missing Magician mix the world of stage magic with whodunit plotting.

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